****My original review was very dismissive of this but it's actually grown on me heaps since then with several listens. I quite like this now and everything I said initially no longer applies. Come to think of it, The Weeknd actually has a pretty unique sound and I can definitely see his appeal. Despite calling the production lifeless previously, I've finally come to the conclusion it's anything but and that it really adds to the track by giving it an ambient/haunting feel.

****I was really taken aback by this, because this was not what I expected from a collaboration like this at all. To be more specific, it was more of a lack of Daft Punk that I was disappointed about. Yes, with more listens it becomes a lot more evident; they are those nice little production quirks and the robotic voices in the chorus (which I find excessively distracting), but it still overall feels like a Weeknd song. Which is acceptable I guess, except for the fact that I've never really gotten into his songs or style. Ominous tones, uncomfortable vibes, disturbing, dark lyrical content juxtaposed by his slick R&B voice makes for fantastic music, but unfortunately not for me. Fortunately for this song, constant radio exposure and an interesting video sparked enough interest in this for me, and fortunately for both artists involved, I found "I Feel It Coming" much more palatable for me. 3.75

******Seriously Australia, All those weeks at #2 behind two very boring songs? This is absolutely brilliant!<br><br>I actually thought when I first heard that they were collaborating that it wouldn't work at all but this proved me wrong, the production is absolutely perfect!Last edited: 25.09.2018 16:19

****Not his best, but certainly not his worst. It's catchy as hell tho and really gets stuck in your head. Also who saw this collab with Daft Punk coming? I certainly didn't! <br><br>Hit no.1 in many countries around the world.

*****Daft Punk just have a way of making songs sound futuristic. I imagine it has something to do with the robotic voices which feel right at home with some sort of cyberpunk aesthetic. You get the same feeling here as when Kanye West sampled them on "Stronger". Like much of Daft Punk's output, it brings about a certain slickness that really sticks out on the radio.<br><br>For The Weeknd, it makes for a cathartic angle upon which to push his status of pop star. It's rare you hear a song that so directly attacks its listeners without it affecting the mood of the song. Even I, someone who most adores The Weeknd for his 2011 output, have to do some self-reflecting upon my purchased copy of "Beauty Behind The Madness", realising that I've contributed to it as well. And as much as I love to hear him singing depressing songs about sex and/or drugs, I cannot resist this beat. 4.6